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I believe I have solved a famous open problem. How do I convince people in the field that I am not a crank?

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 2:25

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Is doing two PhDs a good path?

answered Feb 21, 2014 at 9:02

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A published paper stole my unpublished results from a science fair

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Am I being a "mean" instructor, denying an extension on a take home exam?

answered Dec 3, 2016 at 7:02

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Can I thank websites that host illegal book downloads in the acknowledgements section of my thesis?

answered Mar 19, 2015 at 20:42

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How to avoid being falsely accused of harassment by a student?

answered Oct 31, 2017 at 0:41

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Are college students forbidden from sharing their grades with other students?

answered Mar 17, 2016 at 22:06

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Is it ethical to send an unpublished draft preprint to a competitor by email to establish priority?

answered Feb 21, 2018 at 17:35

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Should I write that a student is a feminist in my recommendation letter?

answered Sep 25, 2016 at 20:53

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Do I not have the personality for a PhD?

answered Apr 25, 2016 at 2:43

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If you're black, how do you answer "Oh you're a professor? So you teach African Studies?"

answered Sep 17, 2016 at 22:09

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The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor

answered Dec 5, 2017 at 14:12

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How can I avoid the embarrassment associated with needing a sabbatical for alcoholism and mental health treatment?

answered May 23, 2016 at 10:31

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Should I admit that I can't find a solution to a math problem?

answered Jul 13, 2016 at 17:43

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Any ethical problems with dating a former student?

answered May 22, 2016 at 16:44

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Should professors intervene if a student is wearing offensive clothing in their classroom?

answered Mar 5, 2014 at 7:13

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Can I slack off and get a PhD?

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 16:17

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Submitting paper proving "X" soon after paper proving "X-epsilon"

answered Jan 1, 2017 at 23:36

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What should I do after advisor got upset when I expressed "belief in evolution" and then said he couldn't add me to his research team?

answered Sep 7, 2015 at 3:45

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My paper was too revolutionary - reviewers at a top journal rejected it "by simply reading the title". What now?

answered Nov 26, 2015 at 22:41

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Is it bad practice to study or reference the work of an academic who has fallen from grace?

answered Mar 16, 2017 at 17:14

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How to politely decline a postdoc job offer after signing the offer letter?

answered Dec 28, 2016 at 5:50

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Moral dilemma in unwittingly being paid to complete a student's work

answered Mar 21, 2016 at 5:05

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Is it possible to be admitted to CS PhD programs (in the US) with scholarship at age 18?

answered Oct 30, 2019 at 16:59

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How to answer questions honestly about some professors from Visit Days students?

answered Feb 4, 2018 at 22:44

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I violated academic integrity unknowingly by sharing assignment resources with fellow student. What should I do?

answered Apr 22, 2016 at 4:11

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Is it reasonable for a professor to ask students to stay 30-45 minutes past scheduled class time every week?

answered Sep 11, 2014 at 5:15

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What consequences are there if, having already graduated and received my degree, I do not pay up my tuition fees?

answered Aug 15, 2015 at 6:12

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Dullness vs. going overboard: Should I be calling people 'enfants terribles' in an academic paper?

answered Aug 18, 2015 at 14:11

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Discovered a serious error in a reviewed paper after submitting the review, what to do?

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I believe I have solved a famous open problem. How do I convince people in the field that I am not a crank?

Is doing two PhDs a good path?

A published paper stole my unpublished results from a science fair

Am I being a "mean" instructor, denying an extension on a take home exam?

Can I thank websites that host illegal book downloads in the acknowledgements section of my thesis?

How to avoid being falsely accused of harassment by a student?

Are college students forbidden from sharing their grades with other students?

Is it ethical to send an unpublished draft preprint to a competitor by email to establish priority?

Should I write that a student is a feminist in my recommendation letter?

Do I not have the personality for a PhD?

If you're black, how do you answer "Oh you're a professor? So you teach African Studies?"

The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor

How can I avoid the embarrassment associated with needing a sabbatical for alcoholism and mental health treatment?

Should I admit that I can't find a solution to a math problem?

Any ethical problems with dating a former student?

Should professors intervene if a student is wearing offensive clothing in their classroom?

Can I slack off and get a PhD?

Submitting paper proving "X" soon after paper proving "X-epsilon"

What should I do after advisor got upset when I expressed "belief in evolution" and then said he couldn't add me to his research team?

My paper was too revolutionary - reviewers at a top journal rejected it "by simply reading the title". What now?

Is it bad practice to study or reference the work of an academic who has fallen from grace?

How to politely decline a postdoc job offer after signing the offer letter?

Moral dilemma in unwittingly being paid to complete a student's work

Is it possible to be admitted to CS PhD programs (in the US) with scholarship at age 18?

How to answer questions honestly about some professors from Visit Days students?

I violated academic integrity unknowingly by sharing assignment resources with fellow student. What should I do?

Is it reasonable for a professor to ask students to stay 30-45 minutes past scheduled class time every week?

What consequences are there if, having already graduated and received my degree, I do not pay up my tuition fees?

Dullness vs. going overboard: Should I be calling people 'enfants terribles' in an academic paper?

Discovered a serious error in a reviewed paper after submitting the review, what to do?